Should Nursing Institute Random Drug Screening?

Workplace Health Saf. 2019 Dec;67(12):604. doi: 10.1177/2165079919877901. Epub 2019 Oct 24.

Abstract

The nursing profession should follow what other professions have already done by instituting random drug screening in health care facilities now.

Keywords: mental health; nursing; opioid crisis; patient safety; random drug screening; substance abuse.

MeSH terms

  • Humans
  • Nurses*
  • Nursing Staff, Hospital
  • Opioid-Related Disorders / prevention & control
  • Personnel Administration, Hospital / methods
  • Substance Abuse Detection*